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Deeper Drafts

Go deeper in your writing with these inspiring lessons.

Next Session: August 10–31, 2025

The Deeper Drafts Course

Refine your writing and deepen your drafts with this three-work course filled with creative revising lessons. This open-genre course will guide you in refining your writing to be more honest and compelling. Whether you’re working on poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction, you’ll combine inspiration with technique to make your writing more resonant and impactful.

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Is this you?

  • You want to go deeper in your writing.

  • You want to hone your voice so it resonates deeply.

  • You want your words to connect powerfully with readers.

If you identified with any of the above, Deeper Drafts is for you!

Ready to go deeper?

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With Deeper Drafts

  • You’ll deepen your stories or poems with ten resonant exercises.
  • You’ll gain a clearer understanding of your unique voice.
  • You’ll refine your writing using new strategies.
  • You’ll clarify your purpose as a writer—and unlock more profound truths in your work with confidence!
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Hi, I'm rachel Thompson

I created this course for you…

I’m a literary magazine editor (with Room), a published author, and the host of the Write, Publish, and Shine podcast. 

I am here to help you write your most luminous work.

Here’s What My Students Say About My Teaching…

I am digging deep into whole new veins of story. Pure gold.

Dawn Hurley-Chapman

I just want to say how beautiful your writing is throughout this course. It’s like I can hear your voice urging me on.

Kerrie Penney

Well thought-out lessons, excellent reading material (loved the selections), great methodology. I love the insightful personal reflections and notes, the helpful and motivating exercises, and the self-care and accountability support. Honest and vulnerable and inspiring.

Shirley Harshenin

​Rachel Thompson is the truth.

Whitney French

Frequently Asked Questions

What Genres Do you Teach in the Course?

This course in creative writing covers poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction (which includes essays and memoir), and hybrid forms of creative writing. Each lesson offers readings in multiple genres— you can write in any form that fits you. You will learn different possibilities for writing poetry/prose and real/imagined stories that go deeper into the subjects that resonate.

What kind of writing experience is required?

The course is geared for writers and poets who want to add more depth and resonance to their work; no specific writing experience is required but you do need to have writing you would like to take deeper.

How much does this course cost?

The Deeper Drafts course costs 279 USD.

I also offer sliding-scale pricing to make the Deeper Drafts course more accessible:

  • 15% off: For writers recently unemployed or experiencing reduced income, without access to generational or personal wealth ($237.15).
  • 25% off: For writers facing financial insecurity, without access to personal or generational wealth and/or savings ($209.25).
  • 30% off (Access Pricing): For BIPOC writers, Trans writers, or writers on disability ($195.30).

Monthly payment plans are also available for all pricing tiers.

 

Does this course offer feedback?

Yes! You receive feedback on up to ten pages of your work for each of the ten assignments in the course.

When does the course start and end?

The course starts on February 16 and ends on March 8.

Still Have Questions About Deeper Drafts? Use this form to ask me!

Registration is Currently Closed

Registration will open in June 2025! Join the waitlist below to be notified.

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